Histology Practical Flashcards by Maya Shah

What is the name of this tissue? What is it’s function? Where is it located?

Simple Squamous Epithelium

Function: Allows materials to pass by
diffusion and filtration in sites where protection
is not important; secretes lubricating
substances in serosae.

Location: Kidney glomeruli; air sacs of lungs;
lining of heart, blood vessels, and lymphatic
vessels; lining of ventral body cavity (serosae)

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Dense regular connective tissue

Function: Attaches muscles to bones or to
muscles; attaches bones to bones; withstands
great tensile stress when pulling force is
applied in one direction

Location: Tendons, most
ligaments, aponeuroses.

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Bone - Osseous Tissue

Function: Bone supports and protects
(by enclosing); provides levers for the muscles
to act on; stores calcium and other minerals
and fat; marrow inside bones is the site for
blood cell formation

Location: Bones

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Blood

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Reticular connective tissue

Function: Fibers form a soft internal skeleton
(stroma) that supports other cell types,
including white blood cells, mast cells, and
macrophages.

Location: Lymphoid organs (lymph nodes,
bone marrow, and spleen

Connective tissue proper: loose connective tissue, reticular

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Fibrocartilage

Function: Tensile strength with the ability to
absorb compressive shock.
Location: Intervertebral discs; pubic
symphysis; discs of knee join

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Skeletal muscle

Function: Voluntary movement; locomotion;
manipulation of the environment; facial
expression; voluntary control.
Location: In skeletal muscles attached to
bones or occasionally to skin.

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Hyaline Cartilage

Function: Supports and reinforces; serves as
resilient cushion; resists compressive stress.

Location: Forms most of the embryonic
skeleton; covers the ends of long bones in
joint cavities; forms costal cartilages of the
ribs; cartilages of the nose, trachea, and
larynx.

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Adipose

Connective tissue proper: loose connective tissue, adipose

Function: Provides reserve food fuel;
insulates against heat loss; supports and
protects organs.
Location: Under skin in subcutaneous tissue;
around kidneys and eyeballs; within abdomen;
in breasts.

“marshmallows fuel fires”

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Simple Columnar Epithelium

Function: Absorption; secretion of mucus,
enzymes, and other substances; ciliated type
propels mucus (or reproductive cells) by
ciliary action.

Location: Nonciliated type lines most of
the digestive tract (stomach to rectum),
gallbladder, and excretory ducts of some
glands; ciliated variety lines small bronchi,
uterine tubes, and some regions of the uterus.

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Stratified squamous epithelium

Function:Protects underlying tissues in
areas subjected to abrasion.

Location: Nonkeratinized type forms the
moist linings of the esophagus, mouth, and
vagina; keratinized variety forms the
epidermis of the skin, a dry membrane

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Transitional epithelial tissue

Function: Stretches readily and permits
stored urine to distend urinary organ.

Location: Lines the ureters, urinary bladder,
and part of the urethra

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Smooth muscle tissue

Function: Propels substances (foodstuffs,
urine) or a baby along internal passageways;
involuntary control.

Location: Mostly in the walls of hollow
organs

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Dense irregular connective tissue

Function: withstand tension

Location: fibrous capsules of organs and joints

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Cardiac muscle
Location: heart;
Function: involuntary contraction to pump blood through the circulatory system

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Neuron
Function: transmit electrical and chemical signals throughout the body

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Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium

Location: upper respiratory tract
(composed of the nose, trachea and bronchi)

Function: protects the lungs from these irritants. Goblet cells of the epithelium secrete mucus to trap particles and prevent them from traveling further down respiratory passages.

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Stratified squamous epithelium
Location: skin, mouth, esophagus;
Function: protection against abrasion and mechanical stress

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Simple cuboidal epithelium

Location: lining of stomach and intestines;
Function: absorption and secretion of digestive enzymes

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Transitional epithelium
Location: lining of bladder and ureters;
Function: allows for stretching and expansion

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Areolar connective tissue

Location: Under the epidermis

Function: provides a cusion layer that prevents friction

Proper loose connective tissue

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Adipose

Location: beneath skin, around organs;

Function: provides insulation and energy storage

Connective tissue proper: loose connective tissue,

What is the name of this tissue? What is it’s function? Where is it located?

Reticular connective tissue

Function: Fibers form a soft internal skeleton
(stroma) that supports other cell types,
including white blood cells, mast cells, and
macrophages.

Location: Lymphoid organs (lymph nodes,
bone marrow, and spleen

Connective tissue proper: loose connective tissue, reticular

Proper loose connective tissue

What is the name of this tissue? What is it’s function? Where is it located?

Dense Regular connective tissue

Location: tendons and ligaments;
Function: provides strength and flexibility in one direction

Proper dense connective tissue

What is the name of this tissue? What is it's function? Where is it located?

**Dense irregular connective tissue** **Location:** dermis of skin, capsules around organs; **Function:** provides strength and flexibility in multiple directions | Proper dense connective tissue

What is the name of this tissue? What is it's function? Where is it located?

**Elastic connective tissue** (Elastic cartilage) **Location:** non-load-bearing body parts such as the nose, ears and epiglottis. Lungs and arteries, dermis layer, ligaments and tendons. **Function:** provides flexible support and shape, tensile strength | Proper dense connective tissue

What is the name of this tissue? What is it's function? Where is it located?

**Hyaline cartilage** **Location:** ends of long bones, nose, trachea; **Function:** provides cushioning and support, reduces friction between bones

What is the name of this tissue? What is it's function? Where is it located?

**Fibrocartilage** **Location:** intervertebral discs, pubic symphysis; **Function:** provides shock absorption and support

What is the name of this tissue? What is it's function? Where is it located?

**Compact bone (Osseous tissue)** **Location:** skeletal system; **Function:** provides support, protection, and mineral storage

What is the name of this tissue? What is it's function? Where is it located?

**Blood** **Location:** circulatory system; blood vessels, arteries, veins, etc. **Function:** transports oxygen, nutrients, and wastes throughout the body

What is the name of this tissue? What is it's function? Where is it located?

**Skeletal muscle** **Location:** attached to bones; **Function:** voluntary movement, posture

What is the name of this tissue? What is it's function? Where is it located? Voluntary or involuntary?

**Cardiac muscle** **Location:** heart; **Function: involuntary contraction** to pump blood through the circulatory system

What is the name of this tissue? What is it's function? Where is it located?

**Smooth muscle** **Location:** walls of organs, blood vessels; **Function:** involuntary movement of substances through organs, regulation of blood flow

What is the name of this tissue?

Neuron

# Simple squamous epithelium Location and function

- Location - lining of blood vessels, air sacs of lungs; - Function - allows for diffusion of gases and nutrients

# Simple cuboidal epithelium: Location and function

- Location - kidney tubules, glands; - Function - secretion and absorption

# Simple columnar epithelium: Location and function

- Location - lining of stomach and intestines; - Function - absorption and secretion of digestive enzymes

# Pseudostratified columnar epithelium: Location and function

- Location - lining of respiratory tract; - Function - secretion of mucus and movement of particles out of the respiratory tract

# Stratified squamous epithelium: Location and function

- Location - skin, mouth, esophagus; - Function - protection against abrasion and mechanical stress

# Transitional epithelium: Location and function

- Location - lining of bladder and ureters; - Function - allows for stretching and expansion

# Loose connective tissue: Location and function

- Location - beneath skin, around organs; - Function - provides support and cushioning

# Dense regular connective tissue: Location and function

- Location - tendons and ligaments; - Function - provides strength and flexibility in one direction

# Dense irregular connective tissue: Location and function

- Location - dermis of skin, capsules around organs; - Function - provides strength and flexibility in multiple directions

# Adipose tissue: Location and function

- Location - beneath skin, around organs; - Function - provides insulation and energy storage

# Bone: Location and function

- Location - skeletal system; - Function - provides support, protection, and mineral storage

# Skeletal muscle tissue: Location and function

- Location - attached to bones; - Function - voluntary movement, posture, and heat production

# Smooth muscle tissue Location and Function

- Location - walls of organs, blood vessels; - Function - involuntary movement of substances through organs, regulation of blood flow

# Cardiac Muscle Tissue: Location and Function

- Location - heart; - Function - involuntary contraction to pump blood through the circulatory system

# Hylaline Cartilage Location and Function

- Location - ends of long bones, nose, trachea; - Function - provides cushioning and support, reduces friction between bones

# Elastic Cartilage Location and function

- Location - outer ear, epiglottis; - Function - provides flexible support and shape

# Fibrocartilage: Location and function

- Location - intervertebral discs, pubic symphysis; - Function - provides shock absorption and support

# Reticular Connective Tissue Location and function

- Location - lymph nodes, spleen; - Function - provides support and structure for organs